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- [wahy-lee]
- /ˈwaɪ li/
- /ˈwaɪlɪnəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahy-lee]
- /ˈwaɪ li/
Definitions of wiliness word
- adjective wiliness full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning. 1
- noun wiliness Deceitful cleverness or shrewdness. 1
- noun wiliness a wily quality or condition 0
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Origin of wiliness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at wile, -y1
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Parts of speech for Wiliness
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wiliness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
wiliness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wiliness
noun wiliness
- cunning — Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
- craftiness — skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
- wiles — a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device.
- guile — insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
Antonyms for wiliness
noun wiliness
- ingenuousness — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
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